Genealogy & Local History
Jackson County Records
Information about searching Jackson County vital records such as birth/death/marriage certificates can be found here: Jackson County Register of Deeds
Online Database Resources
ECHO
An online archive of historical materials representing western Wisconsin history and culture. This project and collection was made possible through a 2014 Library Services and Technology Act grant.
Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records
Family history research records from the Wisconsin Historical Society records available on Ancestry.com.
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
Full-text Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s.
HeritageQuest Online
Access genealogical research including all U.S. Federal Census records, family and local histories, and access to PERSI PERiodical Source Index.
Newspapers.com
Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s-2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.
Taylor Museum of History
The library has many resources for studying Taylor’s history, but to make it come alive you’ll want to visit Taylor History Museum, in the original Taylor School building. You can also visit the Taylor Museum of History on Facebook here.
Other History Resources
The National Archives
A helpful guide to researching primary sources
American Memory Collection
The Library of Congress’s digitized collection of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience
American Library Association: Using Primary Sources on the Web
A guide to finding and using primary sources on the Web
Smithsonian Museums Research Center
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Collection
A collection of primary documents and exhibits, with special focus on the Revolutionary, Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods
Constitution.org
A collection of primary source documents pertaining to early American history
100 Milestone Documents
A collection of 100 documents that chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965
Repository of Primary Sources
A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources from the United States and around the world, compiled by the University of Idaho
DMarie Time Capsule
Database of events in history between 1800 and 2002
QuestionPoint
A cooperative of 1,400 libraries, QuestionPoint is an around the clock reference service where librarians answer questions in real time
Government Information Online
Government information librarians who are experts at finding information from government agencies at all levels answer questions on almost any subject from aardvarks to zygomycosis
Library of Congress
Virtual librarians at the Library of Congress answer questions about their special collections such as the American Memory Historical Collection as well as topics ranging from local history and genealogy to science and technology.
ipl2
A partnership between the Internet Public Library and the Librarians’ Internet Index, ipl2 volunteers answer questions within three days.
Historical Sites and Societies
Researching a Historic Property
National Park Services guide to researching architecture and historic sites
National Register of Historic Places
Database of historical sites created by the National Park Service
Directory of Historical and Genealogical Societies in the United States
Center for History and New Media
Oral History
Resources for Teaching Oral History
Books and websites to assist you in teaching and equipping your students to become involved in oral history
Digital Storytelling
TWHistory
Historical reenactments via Twitter, with classroom lesson plan guides
Timerime
Tools for creating digital multimedia timelines
Wordle
Generate word clouds from text
Scrapblog
A multimedia scrapbook tool that provides templates and allows users to save, share, and print work
Shape Collage
Allows users to create picture collages in different shapes
Visual CV
Create online resumes which can include links to video, audio, PDFs, etc
Go to PBS Teachers for more than 3000+ lesson plans and activities.